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Fiddlesticks vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Fiddlesticks in LoLFiddlesticks is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Fiddlesticks

based on 2,955 Fiddlesticks vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Samira as Fiddlesticks came out of an analysis of 2955 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Fiddlesticks is forced to battle against Samira in only 4.6% of his matches.

Fiddlesticks vs Samira Matchup Summary

Fiddlesticks does a decent job of countering Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Fiddlesticks vs Samira games, Fiddlesticks’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Samira.

Best Fiddlesticks vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealSorcerer's Shoes

Core Fiddlesticks Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentVoid StaffCryptbloomZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Fiddlesticks to level upw
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Second ability for Fiddlesticks to level upq
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Last skill for Fiddlesticks to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeTriple TonicFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Fiddlesticks's passive ability p
Fiddlesticks's q ability q
Fiddlesticks's w ability w
Fiddlesticks's e ability e
Fiddlesticks's ultimate ability r
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Fiddlesticks vs Samira Counter Stats

Fiddlesticks Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Samira Image
6
< Kills >
9.1
6.4
< Deaths >
7.4
9.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
2.07
40
< Minions Killed >
171
1.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.42
322
< Physical Damage >
18,384
18,453
< Magic Damage >
2,544
1,233
< True Damage >
549
20,010
< Damage Dealt >
21,478
33,086
< Damage Taken >
24,546
11,420
< Gold Earned >
12,992
1.21
< Towers >
2.01
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
17,121
< Total Healing >
7,659
12,974
< Experience >
12,482
44
< Vision Score >
17
3
< Wards Placed >
8
737
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Fiddlesticks in LoL

The stats provided here show some influential Fiddlesticks against Samira matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Fiddlesticks may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Samira. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Fiddlesticks normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Samira. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Fiddlesticks and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Fiddlesticks
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Fiddlesticks
Samira

Who is Better, Fiddlesticks or Samira?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Fiddlesticks usually wins when taking on Samira, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Fiddlesticks makes a good counter to Samira.

While Fiddlesticks does have a higher winrate than Samira, when they face off with one another, Fiddlesticks also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Fiddlesticks into Samiraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Fiddlesticks has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Fiddlesticks vs Samira matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Fiddlesticks is a decent counter to Samira. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Fiddlesticks against Samira.

Additional Information for Fiddlesticks Players

How We Calculated Our Fiddlesticks vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Fiddlesticks, we analyzed 2,955 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Samira as Fiddlesticks comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Fiddlesticks to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Fiddlesticks on average picks up a lot less CS as Samira. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Fiddlesticks versus Samira build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Fiddlesticks bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Samira than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Fiddlesticks had an average win rate of 51.8% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Samira as Fiddlesticks, you should use the First Strike, Triple Tonic, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Fiddlesticks vs Samira face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

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